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Special equipment: two oval cookie cutters, one measuring 3-inches and one 3 1/2-inches
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For the spiced flaky pie dough: Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor.
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Pulse in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Pulse in just enough ice water to form a dough that holds together.
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Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour or overnight for a more flaky consistency.
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For the sour cherry filling: Whisk together the cherry juice, sugar and cornstarch in a medium pot.
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Cook the cherry juice slurry over medium heat until the slurry begins to simmer, then add the pitted cherries and boil for 4 minutes.
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Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and let cool in the refrigerator in a shallow bowl.
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For the cherry pies: Preheat the oven to 370 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside.
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Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a clean countertop which has been dusted with flour.
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Roll out the dough with a rolling pin to a thin and even thickness.
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The larger cookie cutter will be used for the tops of the pies and the smaller cookie cutter for the bottoms.
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Cut out 20 tops and 20 bottoms and evenly space them out onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Whisk together the egg with 1/2 cup of water.
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Dollop a tablespoon of sour cherry filling into the center of the bottom dough pieces and place the tops on top.
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Crimp the edges together with a fork to seal in the filling.
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Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle some sugar over the tops.
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Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
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To serve: Put the chocolate in a heatproof medium bowl.
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Fill a medium saucepan with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
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Turn off the heat and set the bowl of chocolate over the water to melt.
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Stir until smooth.
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(Alternatively, melt the chocolates in a microwave at half-power for 1 minute, stir and heat for another minute or until melted.)
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Once the pies are cooled, dip the bottom of each pie in the melted dark chocolate and let set.
